"The secret of being miserable is to have leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not. The cure for it is occupation"
- George Bernard Shaw
About this Quote
This quote by George Bernard Shaw speaks with the idea that when we have excessive downtime, we tend to end up being dissatisfied. When we have nothing to occupy our minds, we become preoccupied with our own distress. Shaw recommends that the treatment for this is to find an occupation, something to keep our minds hectic and our thoughts occupied. This could be anything from a task to a pastime, as long as it is something that keeps us engaged and concentrated on something aside from our own distress. By having something to inhabit our time, we can prevent the trap of ruminating on our own anguish. Shaw's quote is a tip that having something to do is necessary for our mental health and wellness.
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